One of my favorite things is a fresh salsa by a local producer. It is called “Fresh Salsa” produced by Sliced FC Limited in Calgary. The salsa comes in mild and hot flavours and it expires 7-10 days after production. I purchased it from Calgary Co-op and love how it tastes. I have used it […]

Choosing a healthy diet for diabetes. If you have diabetes, or have a friend of family member with diabetes, you know that managing a healthy diet is key. You may hear many conflicting messages about the safety of alternative sweeteners and how much sugar and carbohydrates are OK to consume if you have diabetes. Here […]

Listen to my monthly radio program with Angela Kokott, host of Calgary Today for our segment, “You are what you eat” to get the goods on healthy eating. Listen to episode 67 part one “Should I Use a Calorie Counting App?” here: Listen to episode 67 part two “Should I Use a Calorie Counting App?” […]

Listen to my podcast to find out how important fibre is for your health: Our friend “Fibre” comes in many forms, including whole grains, brown rice, nuts, berries, fruits, vegetables, and legumes (beans, lentils and split peas). While we all know that fibre keeps us regular, did you know that it also makes us feel […]

Success Stories

There wasn’t anything that I couldn’t eat while on the program as long as I understood what I was eating and the impact it would have on my progress. Success was up to me. A simple, initial target to lose 5 -10 pounds turned into an updated goal of losing 30 pounds. When that was achieved over six months, without ever feeling hungry, I decided to go for 40 pounds, which is where I was many, many years ago. Having achieved that milestone, Andrea and I are now working on a strategy to stabilize my weight loss and to ensure that the eating habit improvements achieved are embedded into my normal routine.